{{The Nigerian Army Monday confirmed that Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, is still a soldier in the Nigerian military.}}<\/p>\n
Chief of Staff in the Directorate of the Army Public Relations, Col. John Agim, told journalists at a briefing by the Joint Security Services Public Information Committee that \u201cwith regards to Al-Mustapha\u2019s release, well I want confirm that he is still in the Army. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe case is going to be handled by the Army administratively in line with the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service.<\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout his detention and trial that lasted over 15 years, Major Al-Mustapha was receiving his full entitlements as a soldier of the Nigerian Army in the rank of Major.<\/p>\n
And since he is a member of the Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 28, Al-Mustapha is going to be asked to apply for voluntary retirement from the Army as members of the course are already in the two-star rank of Major Generals.\u201d<\/p>\n
A source stated that \u201cthe best Al-Mustapha can get from the system in the circumstances is to apply for voluntary retirement or wait for one to be written to him as he has been caught by the barrier of age on rank. <\/p>\n
The issue of promotion is off the cards, as even if he gets promoted to the next rank of Lieutenant Colonel, he will still be two full senior ranks away from his course mates.\u201d<\/p>\n
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